Report: Nearly 80 percent of U.S. workers want employers to encourage or require vax for in-person staff
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. workers have been rattled by the omicron surge and most are looking to their employer to stay fully engaged in COVID-19 precautions, analysts say.
Racial and social biases preserved in EHR notes, researchers find
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
Patients who are Black are more than twice as likely as whites to have stigmatizing language in their EHR, according to a new study. This record is passed along, possibly reinforcing stigma to other healthcare...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 20
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
Senior housing analysts report on rising SNF coronavirus cases … Paxlovid antiviral COVID-19 pill appears to be effective against omicron … Nearly half of American adults have gained weight during...
Psychiatrists create telemedicine best practices for managing psychosis in LTC
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Properly managed telepsychiatry may ease the challenges of care for nursing home residents with psychosis, and possibly help some facility operators to expand their care offerings, an expert panel says.
One in 10 may have active virus after 10-day quarantine: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Fully 13% of study participants had clinically relevant levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus after 10 days. The findings may be particularly concerning for vulnerable populations such as nursing facility residents,...
Health officials urge public to consider wearing N95, KN95 respirators
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
The CDC has updated its consumer information on wearing face masks during the pandemic. The changes clarify levels of mask protection and emphasize that the public can choose to wear N95 and KN95 respirators...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 19
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
OSHA vows to ‘hold businesses accountable’ after Supreme Court halts vaccine mandate for private companies … Free at-home COVID-19 tests offered via federal website starting today … Are EHR...
COVID-19 doubles seniors’ chances of reduced mobility, physical function: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 17, 2022
The results suggest that older patients should be prioritized for rehab interventions with the goal of restoring functional mobility to pre-disease levels, investigators say.
Osteoporosis med ‘holiday’ may come with 18% higher risk of fracture
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 18, 2022
Taking time off from certain bone health drugs is recommended after three to five years, but a hiatus from risedronate is tied to an increased risk of fracture among older adults, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 18
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 18, 2022
CMS sets new vax deadlines for 24 states … Cognitive decline prevention guidelines for primary care published … Wearable badge detects exposure to COVID-19 … Breast cancer rates have declined in...